new violence at the gaza/israel border. this time during an anti-israel protest involving some 700 people. >>> and hundreds of millions of dollars up for grabs right now in the powerball lottery. someone is about to have one heck of a holiday season. >> did you just say gird your loins, though? >> i said it twice, actually. let the record show i said it twice. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "early start." i'm alina cho. >> and i'm john berman. zoraida sambolin has the day off, god bless her. it is 30 minutes after the hour. >> and we do begin with that breaking news in the gaza/israel conflict. new reports of violence this morning. it happened in gaza near the israel border. according to hamas security forces, about 700 people were participating in an anti-israel protest that approached the border. hamas claims israeli forces fired at the protests killing at least one palestinian man, and wounding 19 others. >> we'll be watching that, of course, as the day goes on. meanwhile our other big story with thanksgivin